Beach Resort Job Vacancy - Mombasa, Kenya

A 100 Room Beach Resort wishes to recruit qualified candidates to fill up positions in the following Departments -

Operations Manager

Human Resource Officer

Front Office – Supervisors / Reservationists / Receptionists / Telephone Operators / Porters / Guest Relations Officers

Food & Beverage – Asst Exec Chefs / Sous Chefs Cooks / Hostesses / Waiters / Barmen / Glass Hands

Housekeeping & Laundry – Room Attendants

Supervisors / Laundry staff

Garden Supervisor/Gardeners

Maintenance – Technicians / Supervisors

Drivers with PSV licenses

The above positions offer attractive remunerations, which are also commensurate with the candidates’ qualifications and experience.

If you possess relevant qualifications with a minimum five year’s experience in any of the above positions, please send your handwritten application, together with copies of your curriculum vitae, testimonials, passport size photograph, telephone contact and E-mail address by latest 23rd September 2011 to: -

The Managing Director
P.O. Box 10324 - 80101

Bamburi

Finance Assistant Job Vacancy

The core business of the Würth Group is the worldwide trade in fixing and assembly materials, including screws, screw accessories, special bolts and nuts, dowels and plugs, chemical products, furniture and construction fittings, tools, stock keeping and picking systems.

The Würth Group, with head offices in Kunzelsau, Germany, is represented in over 410 companies in 84 countries and has strong backbone of over 65,000 employees.

Wuerth Kenya Ltd, invites applications for the above mentioned position;

Key Responsibilities:

• Capturing of accounts data into Sage
• Invoicing
• Debt collection
• Receipts, payments & bank reconciliation
• Creditors reconciliations
• Statutory returns – VAT , PAYE, NHIF NSSF, Withholding tax etc

Qualification and Skills:

• Business related degree from a recognized university
• CPA III (Sec 5)
• Familiarity with Sage or any other accounting system
• Computer literate and must be good in Microsoft Excel and Word
• 2 years experience

Interested candidates should forward their CV on or before 23rd September, 2011 detailing current position, salary and benefits to the address below.

Ladies are especially encouraged to apply.

Email: jobs.wuerthkenya@gmail.com

Sales Manager (EA) Job Vacancy - Nairobi, Kenya

Job Title: Sales Manager (E.A.)

Number of Positions Open: 1

Reports To: Director – Regional Center Africa

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Summary

Our client is a systems provider of technologically innovative, world class, top-quality filling and packaging machinery and equipment for the beverage and food industries.

At the heart of its operations is a strong commitment towards customer satisfaction coupled with sustainable business development across East Africa.

It is with this in mind that the company wishes to recruit a high caliber individual with a Packaging Engineering background to fill the role of Sales Manager, East Africa.

Primary Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for the company’s clients in East Africa with regard to new machine business
• Achieve sales targets for new machinery business
• Identify and influence key decision makers
• Prepare quotations for new machinery and negotiate offers with clients
• Give technical machine presentations to the client base.
• Liaise with local service team to jointly improve after sales service in the region
• Prepare regular reports on client activities, projects, etc.
• Co-ordinate sales activities with Regional Director

Education, Requirements and Experience

• Minimum 5-10 years technical sales experience in the packaging industry or related fields essential.
• Tertiary qualification required, preferably in a technical subject
• Existing network within the client bottling organizations is an added benefit.
• Track record of proven success in current position
• Project management skills
• Advanced computer skills in MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Project.
• Dynamic, self motivated, team player, hands-on
• Responsible, diligent and can work independently and under pressure
• Fluent in English, German and/or French language skills as an added advantage
• Willingness to travel extensively in the region

How to Apply
Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CVs, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by:

Sending CV’s to: recruiter@personnelresource.com

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

“Personnel Resource is an equal opportunity employer”

Senior Human Resources Officer Job Vacancy

Our client is a leading insurance company with operations within the region.

A strong and trusted brand leader in the market, the company seeks to recruit a Senior Human Resources Officerfor their Nairobi office.

The overall purpose of the role is to:

• Ensure that all human resources needs for the business function (s) are met.
• To Coach and advice Line Management regarding people management and human resources issues.
• To Align HR objective with the Country’s operational objectives.
• Contributes to the Development of a performance driven culture in the organization by driving people in order to improve quality of their performance and meet the Company’s objectives as a whole.

The position holder will be reporting to the Group HRM.

He/She will be responsible for:
Define & Execute HR Strategy:

• Support HRM in driving the creation & execution of the People Strategies & Plans that attract, develop and retain employees to support the organizational short and long term business needs to drive competitive advantage and address opportunities and threats.
• Coordinate and execute manpower planning for the specific business functions.

Performance & Talent Management:

• Ensure Performance and Talent Management drive the achievement of business goals through objective and development plan setting, performance appraisals and talent development.
• Implement business functions, success planning/ talent management plans that support business goals.
• Ensure People Managers use tools effectively to assist individual and team performance improvement at all levels.

Employee Engagement:

• Establish and maintain effective win-win working relationships with employees and their representatives through an environment that fosters communication and cooperation.
• Promote and foster a culture and environment that is productive, open, empowering, safe and equitable and
• Coach others to behave and make decisions in line with the Company’s Core Values.

HR Functional Services:

• Ensure Line Managers and employees understand the HR Model and can quickly and efficiently access solutions.
• Collaborate with Line Managers within Business Functions to ensure initiatives and projects are designed and implemented that support business people plans.
• Provide objective and timely feedback to them on the quality of HR Service to ensure the overall HR Service to the business function meets or exceeded agreed standards.

Functional Development:

• Work as part of cross functional HR Teams to develop HR practice and process developments that contribute to enhancing the HR contribution to the business.

The Ideal Candidate should have:
Knowledge & Qualification

• Bachelors Degree level education or equivalent and Advanced Diploma in HR
• 4-5 years experience in Generalist HR
• Business Acumen (understanding of the business, performance drivers and long term direction).
• Understanding Financial & Non-Financial Business results, & the HR / People impact.
• Accreditation with relevant Professional body and maintains links with external networks (E.g. IHRM, FKE, DIT etc.)
• Sound knowledge of Functional HR Expertise, including the Kenya Employment Law & Labour regulations, Compensation, Performance and Talent Management.

Functional Skills and Competencies;

• Build engagement & commitment (via influencing, coaching, presentation and facilitation skills).
• Consultancy skills to develop organizational and team solutions to business issues.
• Create, analyse and utilize metrics to monitor HR effectiveness and support business decisions
• Ability to work as a part of a multifunctional team and influence the organizational strategy
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions effectively
• Ability to work under pressure and manage time efficiently

If you are qualified and up to the challenge, please send an updated Curriculum Vitae (Ms Word version) to kenyanrecruiter@gmail.com clearly stating the job position (Senior HR Officer - Insurance) in the subject.

Include your daytime contact, current & expected remuneration as well as your notice period in your application cover letter.

Deadline for application is 23rd September 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.